Bard College – Fisher Performing Arts Center

Construction of a dramatic new Performing Arts Center for Bard College designed by renowned architect, Frank Gehry.

Project Features

• Facility includes a conventional 1,000 seat theater, a 400 seat black box theater, a concert shell and forestage lift, and full flying systems for scenery.
• Use of CATIA 3D software to develop the shape of Gehry’s building.
• Early use of laser surveying techniques and BIM.
• Geothermal heat pumps fueled by 150 wells provide heat and air conditioning.
• Complex MEP and control systems served by eight separate mechanical equipment rooms.
• 9,600 CY of concrete.
• 1,030 tons of conventional and curved steel.
• 40,000 SF of fir veneer.
• 5,647 stainless-steel shingles covering the roof.
• ACEC NY Diamond Award
• ACEC National Award of Merit
• AISC Ideas2 Award of Merit
• New York Construction News—Best of Awards